Worldwide United States 1858 (Sep. 24) Sande Oldenburg to Marthasville Mo.
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1858 (Sep. 24) Sande, Oldenburg to Marthasville, Mo., cover with red manuscript "Sande" postmark and matching "4" debit to Prussia, Aachen (9.4) transit, carried by Vanderbilt Line North Star from Southampton Sep. 29 to New York arriving Oct. 14, "N. York Am. Pkt. '60' Oct 14" exchange due cds; some edgewear, F.-V.F., this was the last mail voyage of the "North Star" for the Vanderbilt Line. Estimate $200 - 300. Year determined by sailing tables and dates that Augustus F. Grabs was postmaster of Marthasville. Sande marked origin in red ink manuscript (upper right) and 4 silbergroschen (red ink upper left) debit to Prussia for German transit fee owed to Oldenburg. Transit fee restated by Prussians (blue ink on left side) when letter handled on Berlin-Minden railroad (date-stamp on reverse). $0 (Image)